To prospective Day of Data Albany speakers,

This is an in-person event with a variety of session formats available to submit:

• 1-hour regular sessions for Saturday, August 8th. This comprises most of the schedule.
• 2-hour deep-dive sessions for Saturday, August 8th.
• 10-minute Lightning Talks for Saturday, August 8th. Must also speak in another format to be accepted for a lightning talk.
• 60-minute - 75-minute panels for Saturday, August 8th. As the panel organizer, please recruit the talent needed to run your panel.
• Full-day precon workshops for Friday, August 7th. These are hands-on, practical, and interactive workshops. Speakers that submit to run a precon will be contacted ahead of time to discuss this opportunity prior to precon selection.

All sessions are technical/educational in nature. We will not accept sales/marketing sessions here. If you are interested in sponsoring Day of Data Albany, please visit our sponsorship page, where sponsor sessions are a key part of the sponsorship packages:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/day-of-data-albany-2026-sponsorship-tickets-1981437352460

We strive for a diverse schedule that represents a wide variety of people, backgrounds, and content. Whether this is your 100th conference or your 1st, being accepted to speak means becoming a part of a team that I will personally do my best to encourage, welcome, and thank for your time & energy!